Should BJP Be Worried About Congress-SP Alliance?

In the past five years, UP's Opposition remained passive and defensive against the BJP, a trend that does not augur well for the impending battle. IMAGE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and General......

Trudeau reveals, why he made accusations against India

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his decision to make allegations in public about a possible Indian government link and the killing of a pro-Khalistan separatist was intended to......

Will UP Startle Modi?

The best-case scenario is that the BJP will top out at around 50 seats in UP -- a drop of 12 from the 62 it had won in 2019. Taken in tandem with Maharashtra and Karnataka, this is what is likely......

Why Is Modi Silent About Chinese Aggression?

There seems to be a desire for opacity when it comes to confronting China, points out Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews the security situation along the border during his......

Sebi Protects Stock Prices From Rumours

The change will help companies address market rumours without being worried about the impact on deal pricing. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

Why India's ATMs are vulnerable to cyber attack

'The absence of a cyber security framework for ATMs is like a dream come true for hackers.'Business Standard's Ayan Pramanik & Shivani Shinde Nadhe report.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

'Arrest Chitra, find others involved in NSE scam'

'This issue is related to national security because they were compromising the entire capital markets's core infrastructure by leaking confidential information.''What would have happened if the......

Delhi, Mumbai among world's cheapest cities

India's capital city New Delhi and financial hub Mumbai have been ranked among the least expensive cities around the world by a survey, even as cost for food and housing in the country continues to...

'We were slow to react, allowed Head to dominate'

India still learning pink-ball cricket: Morne Morkel IMAGE: Morne Morkel acknowledged that the Indian bowlers were slow in executing their plans, allowing Travis Head to dominate. Photograph:......

World Cup Blog: India have arrived and they are still building

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup Bhuvneshwar Kumar of India celebrates with team mates. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images India have turned up for the World Cup: in their......

England gamble on Pietersen to make early impact

Kevin Pietersen will be ready to unleash his destructive brand of cricket from the off when England face the Netherlands in their opening World Cup Group B match on Tuesday. - Complete Coverage......

Commonwealth Games preparations go down to wire

When the head of next month's Commonwealth Games in India says that all the venues are complete, the constant noise of banging hammers and whirring drills that threatens to drown him out suggests......

Cronje's dark days revisited

In the hours immediately after his confessing to taking money from bookmakers, former South African captain Hansie Cronje feared for only one thing: his life and that of his nearest ones.As the......